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Secondhand Lions
The dramatic story tells of a shy teenage boy named Walter who is taken on a summer trip with his mother and his two sons, who have a very large fortune, Hab and Garth. Both men may find that Walter's presence causes a serious nuisance to both of them on that trip because of his naiveté. In the end they both believe and respect a boy, and Walter begins to awaken the youthful spirit of his uncles.
24 April 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
23 June 1976, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12 February 1993, Arlington, Texas, USA
25 January 1959, Georgia, USA
27 June 1972, Dallas, Texas, USA
16 January 1972, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
19 August 1965, New York City, New York, USA
29 March 1995, Rockwall, Texas, USA
14 February 1973, Arkansas, USA
30 April 1965, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
14 October 1968, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
9 July 1991, Garland, Texas, USA
18 November 1991, Dallas, Texas, USA
14 March 1933, Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
28 May 1979, El Paso, Texas, USA
11 May 1970, South Dakota, USA
June 13, 2009
Duval and Caine make the film watchable, but there's too much gunplay for the movie to truly be the child-friendly entertainment that it pretends.
October 15, 2004
My only reservation about Caine is his less than credible Texas accent, especially since his brother's is so pronounced.
December 06, 2004
[Most family films] aim too low, so perhaps there should be hearty applause for one that tries to do too much good in its small space of time.
December 28, 2010
Charming family movie for tweens and up.
October 11, 2006
Lions will appeal to a more mature audience because of the solid acting duo of Caine and Duvall. It will also appeal to children because of its almost mythological feel.
September 19, 2003
Secondhand Lions manages to squander the services of seasoned vets Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, and promising newcomer Haley Joel Osment, with a tale that is dramatically false and disturbingly vicious.
November 29, 2009
...may wander near and far, mixing down-home hokum with gushy sentiment, yet it generally succeeds in winning us over.
September 22, 2003
... Michael Caine is badly miscast in this movie. I didn't believe him for one second in that role.
September 19, 2003
Secondhand Lions is a movie you want to believe in -- original ideas, acclaimed actors -- but McCanlies uses too many broad strokes when subtlety and finesse would have had greater impact.
September 19, 2003
[A] schmaltz fest.
September 19, 2003
It's pretty appalling, and it's boring.
September 19, 2003
Of little interest to anyone except those who thought Air Bud was too smutty.
